Top-supporting attachment for wind-shields.



' J. J. GUNLOGKE. TOP SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT FOR WIND SHIELDS. APPLICATION mu) MAR. 23. 1918.

1,288,407, Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

Application flied March 23,

Q ol/ Miro/ii 2 21' may concern:

t it known that i. Josnrn J. Gifxnocni a cit ten of the l nitcd ii tates. and a resident of Taconn in the county of Pierce and State of Washington, have invented a new and improved 'iop-Supporting i-ittachment for VVind-Shields. of which the following is a description.

My invention more particularly relates to an attachment for that type of wind shield comprising a lower sash frame and uppersash frame hinged to the'lower'sash frame to vary its angular position.

The prime object of my invention is to provide an attachment to prop or support the vehicle top at the front. especially what is known a one-man top. the attachment ha ing means to detachably secure the same to the lower frame of a wind shield of the indicated type in a manner to prevent interference with the adjustment of the upper wind shield. frame 'wherehy the owner of an automobile having a wind shield of the type indicated may. with iity and despatrh and at slight cost. provide proper support for the top and. be enabled to remove the at-taclunent from the wind when desired.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyingdrawinlos forming part of this specific tion.

Figure 1 ie a front view of the wind shield having my attachement applied there to at each end, a portion of the top leing shown in trzuisverse vertical section;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of an attachment embodying my invention to a wind shield shown partially in edge View, the View including longitudinal Vertical section of the from: portion of a vehicle top;

Fig. 3 is a detail in horizontal section on the line 3-5, Fig.

a cross section on the line 4 l,

ti n the letter A imlicates a m 1 type comprising a lower and an upper sash frame hing t e top of the lower frame to; be swung to difiercnt angular po; tion; the letter B indicates a portion of a one-man top; and C, indicates the usual hinges 'id shields of the type referred to, said I meld of t Specification 1 f letters Pat-e11?- Tia'tcntcd Dec. 3 *3} 19155.

1918. Serial No. 224,309.

hinges each including :1, hi! element secured to the lower sash frame of the wind shield and a similar hinge element secured to the upper sash frame, the hinge elements being; usually secured by screws, as shown.

My atl-ichnicnt includes similar elements at each end of the wind shield. The attachment at each side includes an upright prop 10 and said prop has its lower end 11 oli'set, said oli' lower end being curved in cross section as seen best in Fig l to conform gen eraliy to the curvature of the wind shield frame and the lower member of the hinge (1. Thus. said lower end 11 is adapted to fit snugly against the said lower hinge member and it is formed with screw holes spaced vertically a distance to correspond with the positions of the screws 12 that secure the lower hinge members C whereby said screws 1: may be employed to secure the upright 10 to the wind shield. The offsetting ot' the lower end disposes the body or" the prop 10 clear oi the upper sash frame of thewind shield and clear of the hinge connection. Thus, the upper sash frame of the wind shield may be adjusted without interference by the prop attachment 10.

The props 10 have a height to be secured to and support the front end of the top B. in the illustrated example a bracket 13 is provided for each prop 10, said bracket being secured by bolts H and nuts 15 t0 the front cross bar of the top. The bracket has a socket 16 through which the upper end of the prop 10 extends, the socket having a set screw 17 operating in a boss 18 on the socket to bind the prop tightly. Below the upper end the prop has a collar 19 on which the socket 16 may rest and thus take the strain oil the set screw 1?.

By the described arrangement, an automobile having a wind shield of the type in question may be equipped. at small cost and expeditiously with my improved top-supporting mehns and the attachment can be removed when desired.

Having thus described my invention, 3. claim as nevvyand desire to secure by Letters Fatent:

ing offset lower ends transversely curved to lie against a wind shield frame at the lower hinge members thereof, said curved ends having screw holes positioned to receive the screws of said lower hinge members, said props being adapted to clear the hinge connection of the Wind shield, by reason of said offset ends, and the props being of a height to afford support for a vehicle top at the front of the latter, a collar on each of said 10 props at the upper end thereof, and brackets adapted to receive said props above the collars and having means to secure the brackets to the Vehicle top.

JOSEPH J GUNLOCKE. 

